RPJ Counsel Dara Onofrio, who resides and practices in Clinton, Connecticut, is running for Town Council this November election cycle. The Clinton Democratic Town Committee has endorsed her for the position, which is new since the town voted to change its system of government. Under the new system, the city...
RPJ is proud to congratulate Partners Helen D. (Heidi) Reavis and Alice K. Jump, along with Special Counsel Lawrence Brocchini and Fred Fucci, on their 2019 selection to Super Lawyers. We also congratulate Associate Jill Kahn Marshall on her selection to Super Lawyers' Rising Stars! Super Lawyers has previously recognized Mr. Brocchini as well...
On September 10, RPJ Partners Alice K. Jump and Mark H. Moore gave a presentation to the Foundation Administrators Network, a division of Philanthropy New York, entitled "Investigation of Harassment and Discrimination Claims: A Practical Guide." The goal of the program was to advise foundation administrators on the practical and...
Today, Reavis Page Jump LLP takes center stage in the just-published 2019 "New York's Women Leaders in the Law" supplement to the New York Law Journal and New York Magazine. Each year, the supplement features the city's top women-led firms that are doing outstanding work and driving women's leadership in the legal field. Featured...
This is the third article in a series addressing proposed Title IX regulations, which were published by the U.S. Department of Education on November 16, 2018 and intended to address institutional procedures for investigating and resolving complaints of sexual harassment and sexual assault in educational institutions funded by the federal...
By Larry Brocchini When my college-bound son asked me if the word “THE” could be trademarked, I wondered if my love for IP law had rubbed off on him. Turns out, his curiosity was driven by his passion for sports, not trademarks. Specifically, Ohio State University (an institution my son...
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On July 24, 2019, RPJ Partner Helen D. (“Heidi”) Reavis gave a presentation entitled “#MeToo Today” to Columbia University Law School’s U.S. Business Law program open to foreign lawyers and MBA graduate students. Ms. Reavis spoke to the students on the historical context in which the #MeToo movement arose, as...
Earlier this month, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (the “PTO”) quietly announced a new rule pertaining to all trademark applicants, registrants, and parties to trademark proceedings whose permanent legal residence or principal place of business is outside the United States. Commencing as of August 3, 2019, when the...
Intellectual Property litigation partner Larry Brocchini will be one of several attorneys representing Fossil, Inc. and Macy’s, Inc. in a matter to be briefed and argued before the United States Supreme Court when the Court reconvenes in the fall of 2019. The issue before the Supreme Court is the interpretation...